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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Background:

  • AI is increasingly integrated into healthcare, with significant potential in eye care.
  • Refractive errors (REs) represent a major global vision challenge.
  • AI applications in RE management include diagnosis, detection, prediction, progression monitoring, and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and meta-analyze the effectiveness of AI techniques in the diagnosis, detection, prediction, progression, and treatment of refractive errors.
  • To assess the diagnostic and predictive accuracy of AI models in managing REs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searched multiple databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar) from inception to January 2025.
  • Included 45 studies, with 19 undergoing meta-analysis, utilizing deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) techniques.
  • Assessed risk of bias using QUADAS-2 and performed meta-analysis using R software.

Main Results:

  • AI demonstrated high pooled performance for detection/diagnosis: sensitivity 0.94, specificity 0.96, DOR 382.56, SROC 0.98.
  • AI showed strong predictive accuracy for REs: sensitivity 0.87, specificity 0.96, DOR 159.94, SROC 0.96.
  • Performance metrics for progression and treatment varied, with AUC ranging from 0.60-0.99 and MAE from 0.119D-0.54D.

Conclusions:

  • AI, particularly DL and ML, achieves high diagnostic and predictive accuracy in refractive error management.
  • Current AI applications show promise for improving eye care outcomes.
  • Future research should prioritize developing generalizable AI models trained on diverse datasets for widespread clinical adoption.